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Fans attending tonight's matchup between the Blackhawks and Avalanche shouldn't make any concrete plans for after the game.

Kris Versteeg celebrates with teammates on the bench after Versteeg scoring a short handed second period goal against the Coyotes.

Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

The Colorado Avalanche will attempt to equal their best home start to a season since relocating to Denver, as they welcome the Chicago Blackhawks tonight to the Pepsi Center.

It's going to be a special road trip for the Blackhawks this week to Phoenix and Colorado.

Ron Wilson thinks the NHL 's general managers need to take another crack at legislating head shots at their annual meetings early in the new year.

Concussion is a word rarely uttered in the hockey world, but Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville used it without reservation in describing the problems that kept Ben Eager on the sideline the last four weeks.

The Blackhawks have taken some big hits on United Center ice and it was a matter of time until they dished one out themselves.

Patrick Sharp scored the decisive goal with 4:10 remaining in the third period, as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, in a clash between Original Six brethren at United Center.

The Blackhawks are the early-season leaders in the Central Division. A couple of games against the Predators has a little something to do with that.

It's much too early to tell if the Blackhawks made the right decision last summer in signing Marian Hossa to a long-term contract and allowing Martin Havlat to move on to the Minnesota Wild.

Chicago's Cristobal Huet was able to get on track last time out versus a team that has struggled to score goals all season.

It wasn't pretty the last time the Blackhawks had to play without an injured Jonathan Toews.

Joel Quenneville said Jonathan Toews and Brent Seabrook could play on Saturday though their status is still being evaluating after leaving Wednesday night's game in the third period.

According to both indications in practice Monday and Tweets from the Chicago Blackhawks, it appears that Andrew Ebbett will play wing in his first game with the team on Wednesday night.

Before they could work up a sweat Monday night, the Chicago Blackhawks were trailing the Calgary Flames 5-0. Their goalie had been benched seven minutes into the game and their fans were giving them an earful for their sloppy play.

Alex Kovalev 's first goal of the season helped a balanced Ottawa attack as the Senators beat Atlanta 4-2 on Saturday night in Ottawa, handing the Thrashers their first loss of the season.

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Coming off their first loss of the season, the Flames can't be too happy to see the Blackhawks.

Andrew Ladd scored on a high shot in the ninth round of the shootout to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night in their home opener.